calling Anglos and Anglophiles

[brightlywoven]

(inspired by foreverdirt's latest link)

One thing I have found to stand between me and the feeling that England is home, has been my lack of familiarity with the people of pop and political culture. I have for indtance, rarely any idea who humph is snarking about in ISIHAC. Partly this is because I have no tv. However, rather than get one, then try to trawl through for the good bits, I am asking you, dear friends list to point me the right way.

Week one: comedy

Can you suggest British comedy or comedians that would probably not be known internationally which I might enjoy? (eg a passing comment from shanith led me to mitch benn. Awsome)

Comments

[alitalf.livejournal.com]

Have you yet encountered the Hithhikers Guide to the Galaxy? The radio series was best - the first series had great timing as well as a humorous script. You can still get BBC recordings, probably. If not I could perhaps lend you some tapes (yes, bought them decades ago).

You could look up the rules of Mornington Crescent, and find some of the material commemorating Humph, maybe? That radio show, whose name currently escapes me on account of memory problems, seems to me quite typical of British humour.

But, in what ways is the British sense of humour different from others? You might have the perspective to discover that better than those of us who have lived nowhere else. "And now for something completely different..."

[alitalf.livejournal.com]

And I hit a different reply link that intende. Sorry.